Lemon Garlic Bok Choy
Bok Choy just recently started popping up in our supermarkets and it used to be one of those vegetables I used to check out but never buy since I was never really sure how to cook it and every time I had it in restaurants it felt like a fancy time consuming preparation. One day after seeing it so many times I decided that it was time to buy it and cook something with it, and, after a couple of trials I discovered that not only is Bok Choy the easiest vegetable to cook but it’s also absolutely delicious.
Currently my favourite Bok Choy recipe is this Lemon Garlic Bok Choy as it really reminds me of some yummy dishes I had in restaurants in the past and it’s perfect with either fish, meat or tofu.
Bok Choy is in the same family of vegetables as cabbage and cauliflower and has been a staple of Chinese cuisine for hundreds of years. It’s filled with vitamins A, C and K and is a great source of potassium. It’s also almost calorie free which makes it a perfect ingredients for those trying to eat light and healthy.
Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: 5 Minutes
Ingredients for 2 People (Side Dish):
Bok Choy - 2
Garlic - 2 Cloves (if you are not a fan you can also put less)
Red Pepper Flakes - as much as you wish
Olive Oil - 2 Tbs + to cook
Lemon - juice from 1
Salt
Preparation:
In order to start preparing our Bok Choy start to remove the outside layer of leaves if you feel like they are not doing too well - you can definitely also keep them. Clean your Bok Choy well to get rid of dirt.
Now cut your Bok Choy in half lengthwise and dry them with a paper towel.
In a pan or skillet add the olive oil, red pepper flakes and crushed crushed garlic and cook at medium heat for around a minute.
Now add in the Bok Choy (make sure each piece of Bok Choy has enough space (see image above) and that they are not staked one on top of the other. Sprinkle some salt and cook until it starts to become brown (2 min). Then flip all the pieces around and cook for another 2 minutes. The white part should be softer but still be crunchy. If you want you can cook for an additional 2 minutes.
Place them on a plate and add the juice from one lemon on top in addition to some olive oil.
Enjoy :)